Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)
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| "Refugee" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
| from the album Damn the Torpedoes | ||||
| B-side | It's Rainin' Again | |||
| Released | January 11, 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Backstreet | |||
| Writer(s) | Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine, Tom Petty | |||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"Refugee" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from their album Damn the Torpedoes. It peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.[1] The song is in compound AABA form.[2]
Contents
Notable covers
It was covered by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 for her Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled album, and reached No. 96 on the Billboard Pop 100.[citation needed] Other versions have been done by Vains of Jenna, Alvin and the Chipmunks,[3] and The Gaslight Anthem.[4]
Personnel
- Tom Petty - lead vocal, guitar
- Mike Campbell - lead guitar, accordion, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench - organ, piano, background vocal
- Stan Lynch - drums, background vocal
- Ron Blair - bass guitar
- Jim Keltner - shaker
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 23 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 24 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
References
- ↑ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
- ↑ Covach, John (2005), "Form in Rock Music: A Primer", in Stein, Deborah, Engaging Music: Essays in Music Analysis, New York: Oxford University Press, p.74-75, ISBN 0-19-517010-5 .
- ↑ Chipmunk Punk Allmusic. Retrieved 10 July 2011
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- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Refugee" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Refugee". Top 40 Singles.
